Leave it to an artist to see the beauty in worn leather coats, mismatched silverware, broken dishes, and old sweaters. These are just some of the materials artists have repurposed to create work for the Déjà Vu Art and Fine Craft Show. The event will take place at The Commons in Columbus, Indiana from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 13th.
This year marks the sixteenth time the Déjà Vu Art and Fine Craft Show has been presented, and professional artists from Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio are participating. Many of the show's participants are members of prestigious organizations such as Indiana Artisan or the Louisville Artisans Guild.
First time exhibitor Wendy Simon is this year's Featured Artist. Living in Frankfort, Indiana, Wendy creates whimsical figures that she calls Cartoon Taxidermy. Some of the materials she repurposes include polystyrene foam and old picture frames, and Wendy enjoys reimagining fabric, paper clay, polymer clay, resin, and found objects in order to turn them into characters with personalities of their own.
Work in this year's show includes jewelry, sculpture, weaving, wearable art, woodworking, mosaic, and glass art, all created from scrap materials or items that have been repurposed. A few years ago, a new category was added to recognize artists who use sustainable, natural materials to create their work.
Sponsors of the event are the Bartholomew County Solid Waste Management District, Columbus Area Visitors Center, First Financial Bank, Kroot Corporation, and the Lincoln-Central Neighborhood Family Center, with additional support from Bucceto's, Hotel Indigo, and Lucabe's Coffee Co.
To learn more about the exhibiting artists, visit the Déjà Vu Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/DejaVuArtAndFineCraftShow/.
2021 Participating Artists
Portraiture
Kathy SaucierWearable Art
&Accessories
Kyleigh ArnoldRobin Arnold
Lu Brunnemer
Jane Bruns
Envision Designs
Chris Gustin
Claudia Hall
Anne Henderson
Anita Hopper
Amy Lienhoop
B J McHugh
Martha St. Clair
Weaving
Jane Bruns
Chris Gustin
Wood Arts
Madhavi AdurRobb Besosa
Paul Crosby
Robert Giles
Lynn Hoeltke
Don Kingen
Joe Krutulis
Tom O. Reed
David Vogelsang
Wood Sculpture
Doug White
Assemblage
Larry Brackney
Marilyn Brackney
Randall LeDuc
Glass Art
Jerald Hatton
Jewelry
Bob BlumJennifer Davies
Amber Gilley
Molly Hendricks
Cheryl Kelly
Wendy Myers-Meyer
Jill Stillwell
LuAnn Thomas
Sandy Walker
Marbling
Marilyn BrackneyMetal Sculpture
Tom Hadley
Mixed Media
Pam CooperPriyanka Jamenis
Indre Pralataviciute Mineikiene
Wendy Simon - Featured Artist
Mosaic
Roxanne GabbardNatural Materials
TeriLu AdlerMary Firestone
Richard Flory
Panthera Candles